I like putting messages on the shoes and my stories the message actually probably
my stories the message actually probably
my stories the message actually probably lasts longer maybe than the shoes do
lasts longer maybe than the shoes do
lasts longer maybe than the shoes do these shoes get noticed for their unique
these shoes get noticed for their unique
these shoes get noticed for their unique soles
soles
soles hi I’m Michaela common with
hi I’m Michaela common with
hi I’m Michaela common with watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be speaking with John Fluevog Fluevog is it
speaking with John Fluevog Fluevog is it
speaking with John Fluevog Fluevog is it like it means a lots of different things
like it means a lots of different things
like it means a lots of different things it’s it’s the shoe it’s a style it’s a
it’s it’s the shoe it’s a style it’s a
it’s it’s the shoe it’s a style it’s a feeling and it’s an emotion so it’s all
feeling and it’s an emotion so it’s all
feeling and it’s an emotion so it’s all of those things it’s not just a shoe I
of those things it’s not just a shoe I
of those things it’s not just a shoe I think and what type of person would you
think and what type of person would you
think and what type of person would you say wears just mostly the thinking
say wears just mostly the thinking
say wears just mostly the thinking people are artistic people maybe they’re
people are artistic people maybe they’re
people are artistic people maybe they’re in graphic arts maybe they’re in
in graphic arts maybe they’re in
in graphic arts maybe they’re in education even in the entertainment
education even in the entertainment
education even in the entertainment industry but really everything you can
industry but really everything you can
industry but really everything you can be a secretary and be into flu bugs and
be a secretary and be into flu bugs and
be a secretary and be into flu bugs and wear them if you wear them you’ll get
wear them if you wear them you’ll get
wear them if you wear them you’ll get compliments you’ll get people noticing
compliments you’ll get people noticing
compliments you’ll get people noticing you yeah for sure in your opinion what
you yeah for sure in your opinion what
you yeah for sure in your opinion what are shoes to an outfit shoes are the
are shoes to an outfit shoes are the
are shoes to an outfit shoes are the outfit come on you start with the shoes
outfit come on you start with the shoes
outfit come on you start with the shoes and then you build the open around them
and then you build the open around them
and then you build the open around them why go the other way around that’s like
why go the other way around that’s like
why go the other way around that’s like so lame so you’ve recently been named
so lame so you’ve recently been named
so lame so you’ve recently been named one of the top 10 most innovative
one of the top 10 most innovative
one of the top 10 most innovative fashion companies in the world how did
fashion companies in the world how did
fashion companies in the world how did you do that in a field that is
you do that in a field that is
you do that in a field that is ever-changing if I really knew that I’d
ever-changing if I really knew that I’d
ever-changing if I really knew that I’d be a lot smarter I think we as people
be a lot smarter I think we as people
be a lot smarter I think we as people and as individuals are very powerful we
and as individuals are very powerful we
and as individuals are very powerful we have our own ideas are very good ideas
have our own ideas are very good ideas
have our own ideas are very good ideas in order to stay on top of things I’ve
in order to stay on top of things I’ve
in order to stay on top of things I’ve just learned to be more of myself have
just learned to be more of myself have
just learned to be more of myself have you always been a shoe designer this is
you always been a shoe designer this is
you always been a shoe designer this is my 40th year of being business I started
my 40th year of being business I started
my 40th year of being business I started out being a retailer and in part way
out being a retailer and in part way
out being a retailer and in part way through my career I began to move into
through my career I began to move into
through my career I began to move into design and into original things I went
design and into original things I went
design and into original things I went through a time when in the probably the
through a time when in the probably the
through a time when in the probably the mid 80s when I got into sort of
mid 80s when I got into sort of
mid 80s when I got into sort of alternative kind of Punk styles and and
alternative kind of Punk styles and and
alternative kind of Punk styles and and you you would go I’d go to Europe or go
you you would go I’d go to Europe or go
you you would go I’d go to Europe or go to Italy and you just couldn’t find
to Italy and you just couldn’t find
to Italy and you just couldn’t find anything like that so I started to do my
anything like that so I started to do my
anything like that so I started to do my own look on my own feeling that and I
own look on my own feeling that and I
own look on my own feeling that and I think as well it was to be able to stay
think as well it was to be able to stay
think as well it was to be able to stay in business just chasing fashion is like
in business just chasing fashion is like
in business just chasing fashion is like trying to catch a soap in the bathtub
trying to catch a soap in the bathtub
trying to catch a soap in the bathtub you know you can just never catch it
you know you can just never catch it
you know you can just never catch it because once you catch it it’s gone so I
because once you catch it it’s gone so I
because once you catch it it’s gone so I like the idea of being a little further
like the idea of being a little further
like the idea of being a little further ahead and thinking further ahead yeah so
ahead and thinking further ahead yeah so
ahead and thinking further ahead yeah so when you design your shoes what is more
when you design your shoes what is more
when you design your shoes what is more important to look or the comfort level I
important to look or the comfort level I
important to look or the comfort level I have to admit it’s more that for me to I
have to admit it’s more that for me to I
have to admit it’s more that for me to I start with a look
start with a look
start with a look yeah yeah and then I make them
yeah yeah and then I make them
yeah yeah and then I make them comfortable I’m also really want my
comfortable I’m also really want my
comfortable I’m also really want my Footwear to be repairable and reusable I
Footwear to be repairable and reusable I
Footwear to be repairable and reusable I have new soles I have new heel lifts
have new soles I have new heel lifts
have new soles I have new heel lifts I have parts and pieces so you can keep
I have parts and pieces so you can keep
I have parts and pieces so you can keep them going I heard that in order to work
them going I heard that in order to work
them going I heard that in order to work for you the person has to believe in
for you the person has to believe in
for you the person has to believe in their heart and soul that you are the
their heart and soul that you are the
their heart and soul that you are the handsomest man alive is that true
handsomest man alive is that true
handsomest man alive is that true absolutely it’s a box they have to check
absolutely it’s a box they have to check
absolutely it’s a box they have to check off no that’s just a story no but if
off no that’s just a story no but if
off no that’s just a story no but if they think it is good huh I think the
they think it is good huh I think the
they think it is good huh I think the most important thing to me in my
most important thing to me in my
most important thing to me in my business is to have good energy around
business is to have good energy around
business is to have good energy around me and good people if I see people
me and good people if I see people
me and good people if I see people saying bad things about somebody else or
saying bad things about somebody else or
saying bad things about somebody else or backbiting in my office or negative
backbiting in my office or negative
backbiting in my office or negative things happening unloving things I stop
things happening unloving things I stop
things happening unloving things I stop it it’s really important to me well
it it’s really important to me well
it it’s really important to me well thank you very much it was a pleasure
thank you very much it was a pleasure
thank you very much it was a pleasure speaking with you it’s been great thank
speaking with you it’s been great thank
speaking with you it’s been great thank you
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